Brainiac is a British entertainment TV show with a science motif.
Numerous experiments are carried out in each show, often to verify
whether common conceptions are true (such as whether it is possible to
run across a pool of custard) or simply to create impressive explosions.
The show centers on the three core branches of science for the key
stages in British education: chemistry, physics and to a lesser extent,
biology. The experimenters on the show are referred to as "Brainiacs",
and each episode usually finishes with the destruction of a caravan.